fun fact #1: C doesn't require "double" to store double-precision fp numbers fun fact #2: a C standard library can do typedef double float_t
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Replying to @whitequark
@whitequark #1 with Annex F it actually does, #2 having float_t (not float) be double is fine/natural if FLT_EVAL_METHOD==1.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @RichFelker
@RichFelker yeah but almost nothing actually claims compatibility with annex f. clang does not for instance3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @whitequark
@RichFelker and i don't care about the rationale for float_t being double, give it a better name or gtfo1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @whitequark
@whitequark I agree the name is bad, but the idea is allowing impl's (like 387) that can't do single math, where float is just a storage fmt1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@whitequark Unfortunately names aren't really fixable in short-term. You could give it a second name and discourage use of the old one...
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